Cristian Arango
San Jose Earthquakes · 31 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of San Jose Earthquakes's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (lower-body, hamstring). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2562 | 7.32 |
Scout report
C. Arango is a 31-year-old centre-forward at San Jose Earthquakes, enjoying a standout season — 13 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 52, top 22% of Major League Soccer centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26, ranking 352nd of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (94.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Arango.
Judged on this season alone, Arango graded 52 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer, on 13 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances (0.562 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 52). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 42nd of 64 of the 64 centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Arango is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Arango missed 4 games through injury (lower-body, hamstring) out of roughly 34 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
13 goals in 30 appearances (0.43 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (10th of 15). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.53 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 94.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.56 goal contributions per 90 (0.46 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26, Arango carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer of 64. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.56 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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